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25 EW SHOW DAILY Dr. Henderson: One of the initia- tives that I am most excited about is a prospective study of intraca- meral antibiotics. A task force led by Doug Rhee, MD, is planning a large multicenter trial to investigate the effectiveness of intracameral antibiotics to prevent endophthal- mitis. This is being done with input from Wiley Chambers, MD, deputy director, U.S. Food and Drug Admin- istration's Division of Transplant & Ophthalmology Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. If the study corroborates the finding of previous studies that intracameral antibiotics do significantly decrease the incidence of endophthalmitis after cataract surgery, then we hope this study will help expedite the development of a commercially available, FDA-approved intracamer- al antibiotic. This would benefit all Dr. Henderson plans a focus on collaboration, healthcare changes B onnie Henderson, MD, clinical professor, Tufts University School of Med- icine, and in private prac- tice, Boston, will become the new ASCRS president during today's ASCRS Opening General Session. Dr. Henderson spoke with EyeWorld about the value of ASCRS and her plans as president in the coming year. EyeWorld: How and when did you first become involved in ASCRS? Dr. Henderson: I first attended an ASCRS annual meeting as a senior resident. I was completely blown away by the quality of the educa- tional content that was available. Unlike other meetings, one can go to any course or session for free during the ASCRS meeting, allowing a participant to attend many differ- ent courses without worrying about choosing the wrong course. This type of format is especially helpful for a young physician who doesn't know exactly which topic and ses- sion to attend. Since that first meeting, I think I have attended the ASCRS meeting every year. I was fortunate enough to have met David Chang, MD, when he came to lecture at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirma- ry. I was the junior attending who was responsible for hosting the guest speaker. He is a role model both professionally and personally for any young cataract surgeon, and I was lucky to have spent some time with him during his visiting profes- sorship. He invited me to present an educational software program that I had been developing to the Executive Board at ASCRS. The program was eventually licensed by ASCRS, but more importantly, this interaction introduced me to the exceptional leadership of this orga- nization. I have been fortunate to have served on several committees and have developed a deep respect for the organization's mission to enhance the professional lives of ophthalmologists. EyeWorld: What are some of the most important recent initiatives from ASCRS? Bonnie Henderson, MD, becomes ASCRS president at annual meeting ASCRS•ASOA Symposium & Congress, Los Angeles 2017 Interested in more prizes? All ASCRS members who complete the 2017 survey online will be registered to win one of three prizes in addition to the Tesla raffle ticket: Grand Prize: A VIP package that includes a complimentary hotel suite in Washington, DC for the 2018 ASCRS Annual Symposium and Congress. Second and Third Prizes: An unlocked Apple iPhone 7+ Winners will be drawn on May 31, 2017 from all online entries, and will be notified by mail. Visit: ascrs2017.questionpro.com to complete the survey on your own device. Doctors, by completing the ASCRS Clinical Survey in the convention center, you'll receive ... One raffle ticket for a chance to win a 2017 Model S Tesla. While supplies last. Complete the survey early to ensure your ticket. 1 An advance email copy of the preliminary survey report before it is published and publicly available. 2 Use your feedback to help guide future ASCRS programming. 3 ASCRS Clinical Survey Booths #223 & #3123 Tesla Booth continued on page 26 Bonnie Henderson, MD

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